Research Branch Bulletin

To all NHMRC research grant holders, this is a reminder that the submission dates for scientific reports were due on the  30th of June 2010.

Please submit these reports to the Research Branch as soon as possible:

Electronic version - emailed to:raohealth@adelaide.edu.au
Signed hard copy: Research Branch, University of Adelaide, Wyatt House, Level 7, 115 Grenfell St, ADELAIDE  SA  5000

The NHMRC have advised that previous reporting forms are to be used for 2010.
Reporting templates for each NHMRC Scheme can be found here: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/admin/progreport.htm

The CSIRO National Research Flagships program brings together large multidisciplinary teams to focus on Australia's major challenges and opportunities. Flagship Clusters help solve specific science problems whilst also building capability and fostering collaboration between CSIRO, universities and other publicly-funded research agencies.

Flagship Clusters will be funded for three years at ~A$1 million per annum. Co-investment from partner organisations is expected and Clusters are listed on the Australian Competitive Grants Register.

Applications for clusters will be accepted from:

• eligible Australian and overseas higher education institutions
• cooperative Research Centres & not for profit research institutions
• other Australian and international publicly funded research agencies

Each cluster must include at least one Australian university. Intending applicants should advise jim.deed@adelaide.edu.au as soon as possible. Internal deadlines will be advised soon.

The Project Grant application external assessments are being lodged in RGMS and the NHMRC will shortly be inviting Chief Investigators to read the assessments and submit their rebuttals.  It is advisable that CIA’s actively monitor their email accounts from Monday 28 June until the applicant response is received.  Most applicants will receive their assessments within the period 28 June – 30 July. 

CIA’s may wish to check that they can recall their RGMS password prior to being notified about their applicant response.

For instructions on how to complete the rebuttals process, please download the instructions for Project Grants Applicant Responses.

In anticipation of the ARC’s Funding Rules for Australian Laureate Fellowships for funding commencing in 2011, potential applicants are required to complete an Expression of Interest to the University countersigned by the appropriate Head of School and Faculty Executive Dean and returned to Research Branch by 30th July 2010.

Further information on completing an Expression of Interest can be found in the internal information sheet at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/arc/.

The Expression of Interest will be used to shortlist applicants to be invited to prepare a full proposal.

The DIISR Minister has announced that both the ARC and NHMRC will be running complementary calls for Stem Cell Science funding.

• The ARC Special Research Initiative for Stem Cell Science is now open for proposals. Funding will commence in July 2011 and be offered for up to seven years. Further information on the ARC can be found at: http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/sri/stem_cell.htm
• The NHMRC will also invite applications for Centres for Research Excellence in Regenerative Medicine, encouraging leading medical researchers to undertake stem cell research with clinical applications in July. Funding will commence in 2011 and be offered for five years.

If you intend to apply for either the ARC or NHMRC Stem Cell Science funding, please contact rb@adelaide.edu.au as soon as possible. The applications for these initiatives are normally highly competitive and complex, and will require coordination between School, Faculty and central areas.

From 20 July 2010, NHMRC will be utilising the regular RGMS maintenance window every Tuesday from 6am - 9am. During this time frame RGMS will be inaccessible to all users while maintenance and/or improvements are implemented.

This notice is also on the RGMS Welcome Page and the NHMRC website (RGMS and Research Help Centre web pages).

The 2010 round of the Criminology Research Council research grants are now open.

Grants are considered if they are public policy-relevant, have practical application, contribute to the understanding, prevention or correction of criminal behaviour and will make a substantial and original contribution to criminological knowledge. Grants are considered for if they are related to criminological research (including the dissemination of information and advice and the publication of reports, periodicals, books and papers in connection with criminological research and the results of criminological research) as are determined by the Council.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.criminologyresearchcouncil.gov.au/applications/

The F. & E. Bauer Foundation donate $20,000.00, to be awarded annually to assist in the funding of a particular research project for up to one year. This grant is known as the F. & E. Bauer Research Grant. This grant is available to an institution or an individual.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.dermcoll.asn.au/public/for_medical_professionals-grants.asp#FREDBAUERREASEARCHGRANT

The Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute’s (APHCRI) mission is to provide national leadership in improving the quality and effectiveness of primary health care through the conduct of high quality, priority-driven research and the support and promotion of best practice. The three goals of APHCRI are to:

• Strengthen the knowledge base of primary health care by conducting and supporting research
• Facilitate the uptake of research evidence in primary health care policy and practice
• Enhance research capacity in primary health care through strategic partnerships with other relevant national and international groups

The APHCRI Centres of Excellence in Primary Health Care Research will provide support for teams of researchers to pursue collaborative research and develop research capacity in primary health care services. The scheme provides funding for innovative, high quality primary health care research. It is aimed at established investigators with a strong track record in a domain of primary health care research who will collaborate with emerging researchers who are developing their track record in the area.

The aims of the APHCRI Centres of Excellence in Primary Health Care Research proposal are closely aligned with the National Primary Health Care Strategy and the health care reform agenda. This proposal aims to support the overall reform agenda by providing evidence for reform and key directions for change in primary health care. The key directions for change are identified as:

• Improving access and reducing inequality
• Better management of chronic conditions, including increasing the focus on prevention
• Improving quality, safety, performance and accountability

The building blocks as listed in the National Primary Health Care Strategy are: regional integration; information technology including eHealth; skilled workforce; infrastructure and financing and system performance. To support these directions, the aims of the proposed Centres are to:

• Generate quality primary health care research which informs policy and practice and leads to improved primary health care services and health outcomes for the Australian community.
• Enhance knowledge exchange between the APHCRI Network and the wider primary health care sector (including but not limited to State and Commonwealth Governments) which will enable effective translation of research outcomes into policy and practice.
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary collaboration across the Australian primary health care research community.
• Build Australian primary health care research capacity through enhanced career development of research leaders and new researchers.
• Develop positive impacts for the Closing the Gap initiative to improve the health and well being of Indigenous Australians.
• Develop internationally renowned Centres of Excellence in primary health care research.

The APHCRI network considers that a key aim of each of the Centres is to build on established excellence by developing research capacity which would enable alternative funding through grants to be sought in future years. The funding structure is designed to support this core principle. Each of the three successful applications will receive the following:

Year 1 – 2011: $500,000
Year 2 – 2012: $750,000
Year 3 – 2013: $750,000
Year 4 – 2014: $500,000

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.anu.edu.au/aphcri/Spokes_Research_Program/2010_COE.php

Applications are invited for a prestigious Research Career Development Award, sponsored by the 14th World Congress of Cardiology Education Trust of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). The Investigatorship is valued at AU$120,000 per annum for two years.

The award is specifically designed to assist a young investigator (especially those seeking to return to Australia or New Zealand after completing a period of research training overseas) with a commitment to clinical or basic research in cardiology and cardiovascular disease to establish an independent research laboratory.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

South Australian university-based or independent researchers can apply for OHSW Commissioned Research Grants to undertake applied research that helps expand the body of knowledge on occupational health, safety and welfare in this state.

A total of approximately $600,000 is available in 2010, with a minimum of $50,000 to be allocated to each of the successful applicants. In exceptional circumstances, applications for less than $50,000 will be considered.

While research projects must normally be completed within three years, special consideration may be given to longer durations, for example when longitudinal research in undertaken. Under the selection criteria, intended projects must match the objectives of the OHSW Strategic Framework for South Australia through research aimed at preventing work-related injury and illness. Proposed research projects must also address the priorities identified in the OHSW Research Strategy for South Australia.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/show_page.jsp?id=8111

The Cancer & Bowel Research Trust is an independent non-profit organisation whose objectives are to provide funding to scientific and medical research into the causes, cure and prevention of cancer related illness for all Australians, along with increasing community awareness of preventative measures into the causes of bowel cancer.

The Cancer & Bowel Research Trust does not fund programs of research. Grant assistance is intended to support work for which the applicants already have some or will have some support within their respective institutions.

There are no specific categories of research which have been nominated as having a higher or lower priority than others. However, the Trust reserves the right to support particular research needs as they emerge, and to support worthwhile research which would have difficulty in finding funding in terms of priorities set by other funding agencies.

Grants are offered each year to support research over a period of 1-3 years. The Trust reserves the right to offer an award for a period less than that sought in the application. Up to $40,000 is available any one year.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.cancerresearch.org.au/r-applygrant.html

NARF also announce the opening of the 2010 NARF Postdoctoral Award which recognizes outstanding research achievements by an Australian postdoctoral researcher at an early career stage.

NARF announces their annual award which recognizes outstanding independent health/medical/biomedical research achievements by an Australian postdoctoral researcher at an early stage of their career. The intention of the Award is to recognize such achievement and to encourage the career aspirations of young Australian investigators in health/medical/biomedical research. The NARF Postdoctoral Award for 2010 is AUD $1500.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.narf.org.au/

The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) is now accepting online submissions for research themes to be considered as the institute develops their preliminary research strategy.

Initial consultations occurred in January 2010 in order to seek input from key individuals within the health and medical research community. The second stage of consultations has now commenced which incorporates a broader call for submissions. The purpose of this call is to reach a wider audience within the health and medical research community to obtain written submissions in relation to research themes to be included in the SAHMRI.

The scope of research undertaken within the SAHMRI will focus on human disease and health, including research relating to:

• Detection, prevention, control and treatment of diseases in humans
• Community health and well being
• Social determinants of health, and
• Health service delivery.

If interested, please submit a submission on potential SAHMRI research themes please complete the online form by 30 July 2010.

The Native Vegetation Research Grants are established under the Native Vegetation Act 1991 to facilitate research into the preservation, enhancement and management of native vegetation in South Australia. The Native Vegetation Council manages the Native Vegetation Fund and has an annual program of grants to support research activities related to native vegetation conservation.

While the Council is willing to consider research proposals that will enhance our knowledge regarding the conservation and management of native vegetation in South Australia, it assesses applications against the following criteria:

• outcomes that inform and assist in the development of native vegetation policy by the Council 
• outcomes leading to improved management of native vegetation and/or conservation status of species or communities
• specific recommendations aimed at improving some aspect of habitat or biodiversity conservation.

Funding is available for biodiversity projects that will assist in conservation, restoration and management of native vegetation in South Australia.
Please note: This program supports research. Projects seeking on ground restoration works will not be funded through this program.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.nvc.sa.gov.au/native/nvc/grants.html

Applications for 2011 AINSE Research Awards are now open.

Researchers seeking access to ANSTO’s Institute of Materials Engineering and ANSTO LifeSciences: For 2011, the AINSE Researchers’ Guide identifies research tasks rather than facilities. You must identify the research task which aligns with your application. Draft applications including scientific objectives, background, and proposed method and program must be provided to ANSTO research task leaders by 15 August.

For Environmental Science, Archaeology, Geosciences, irradiations and other facilities, the Researchers' Guide lists the facilities available. The list of research tasks and available facilities can be found in the AINSE Researchers' Guides 2011.

AINSE will be awarding 10 honours scholarships this year. In order to be eligible, you must indicate (in the student section of your application) that the proposal is to support an honours student. AINSE will contact applicants in early December requesting supporting documentation on the honours student, including name and undergraduate transcript.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.ainse.edu.au/ainse/for_academic_researchers/ainse_awards.html

Nature Foundation SA offers Project and Scholarship grants. A Project or Scholarship Grant may be supported that:

• concerns South Australian parks and conservation reserves, wildlife or the natural environment,
• is compatible with the aims and philosophy of the Nature Foundation SA Inc,
• has clear objectives and achievable outcomes,
• acknowledges the support of the Nature Foundation SA Inc in all printed material and public statements and
• could involve applied research.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.naturefoundation.org.au/index-3_2.html

The Paddy Pallin Foundation will be offering an annual Science Grant of up to $7000 to support field-based, high quality ecological research. The objective of the grant is to provide financial support for conservation-based research of Australian ecosystems that will ultimately lead to tangible outcomes for management. The scope of the research is open to terrestrial, marine and freshwater research on animals and/or plants.  The grant is open to postgraduate students and Early Career Researchers (within 3 years of submitting PhD). Funding for 2010 will commence in September. The grant will be administered through the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.paddypallinfoundation.org.au/index.php/current/sciencegrants

The GRDC provides sponsorship assistance to organisations wishing to conduct a conference, workshop, seminar or field day that directly benefits the Australian grains industry.

The aim is to develop the skills and capacity required to achieve grains industry and GRDC objectives. GRDC places a high priority on the dissemination and communication of knowledge gained from the experience offered by conference sponsorship.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.grdc.com.au/director/apply/idaandconferenceawards/conferenceform

Multidisciplinary

The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) http://www.tern.org.au/index.html?page=136924 was established by the Department of Innovation, Industry and Scientific Research (DIISR) in 2009 with a grant of $20m funding from the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. A further $35m is available for allocation to TERN under DIISR’s Education Investment Fund (EIF) Super Science Initiative, to enhance its role and build capacity to ensure the longevity of projects established under the NCRIS funding.

As such, TERN is currently calling for Applications under the Education Investment Fund. Proposals are invited from the terrestrial ecosystem research community and must be submitted to address one of the ten priority areas for long term ecosystem research in Australia defined in TERN’s Strategic Plan.
Full details and required documents can be found at http://www.tern.org.au/index.html?page=136924

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.tern.org.au/index.html?page=136924

Health Sciences

Drug discovery for frontotemporal dementias (FTD) has been hindered by the heterogeneity of the disease. FTD specific biomarkers that reflect pathological differences are needed to select appropriate patients for clinical trials and monitor target‐specific responses to investigational treatments. The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD) challenge scientists to meet this unmet medical need by submitting applications through this Request for Proposals (RFP).

The ADDF and AFTD are particularly interested in: FTD relevant imaging agents; CSF and plasma based assays; and TDP-43 and tau-focused biomarkers specifically relevant to FTD populations. They will provide grants for one year duration (up to $150,000 each) with the possibility of follow‐on funding. Applications may be submitted by non‐profit academic institutions and for-profit biotechnology companies, both public and private, worldwide.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.alzdiscovery.org/index.php/research-programs/grant-opportunities

Health Sciences

The National institutes of Health  encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to develop research and methods to enhance the rate of membrane protein structure determination and to determine specific membrane protein structures. Innovative methods for expression, oligomerization, solubilization, stabilization, purification, characterization, crystallization, isotopic labeling, and structure determination of unique and biologically significant membrane proteins by x-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, and other biophysical techniques are encouraged. Projects that will lead in the near term to determining the structures of biologically important membrane proteins are also encouraged.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-228.html

Health Sciences

The fiscal year (FY) 2010 Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP) challenges the scientific community to design innovative research that will foster new directions for and address neglected issues in the field of combat-related orthopaedic injury research. Though the PRORP supports groundbreaking research, all projects must demonstrate appropriate judgment and sound rationale. Applications involving multidisciplinary collaborations among academia, industry, the military services, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other Federal Government agencies are highly encouraged.

The PRORP Career Development Award mechanism supports a mentored research experience to prepare military investigators for productive, independent careers in orthopaedic research. It seeks to allow individuals in the early stages of their careers to obtain the experience necessary to pursue career opportunities at the forefront of orthopaedic research and make significant contributions to combat-relevant orthopaedic research and/or clinical care. The PRORP encourages Career Development Award applications for research with significant clinical relevance.

All applications must have a direct relevance to orthopaedic injuries sustained during military combat or combat-related activities and must address at least one of the focus areas listed on Pages 2 and 3 of the full Program Announcement.

Maximum funding for this award is $225,000 in direct costs, plus indirect costs, for a period of performance of three (3) years

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prorp.shtml

The Foundation is offering a two-year postdoctoral fellowship for a research project in hypertension or related fields in basic, clinical or public health areas at an Australian institution. Applications from biomedical, clinical and public health researchers are invited.

Applications are open to Australian citizens or permanent residents. It is expected that the successful applicant will have had not less than five and not more than ten years' postdoctoral experience. The fellowship provides a salary and modest project maintenance costs.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.csanz.edu.au/Education/ScholarshipsFellowships/tabid/90/Default.aspx

The Heart Foundation and the National Stroke Foundation are partnering to offer funding for Postgraduate Scholarships for research into the prevention, causes, diagnosis, treatment and long term support for stroke.

Scholarships are only awarded to postgraduate students to support study towards a PhD. Part-time applicants will also be considered. A separate application is not required for part-time awards. Postgraduate Scholarships are offered to medical, science, allied health, nursing graduates or other relevant postgraduates seeking support for full-time or part-time studies leading to a PhD at an Australian university or institution. Postgraduate Scholarships are normally awarded for three years.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.strokefoundation.com.au/research-grants-2010

The Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (ARHRF) invites applications from individuals holding a PhD looking to build a research career in the area of mental health for the Colin Dodds Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship may be held in any University Department or Research Institute undertaking relevant research.

The Colin Dodds Postdoctoral Fellowship shall be open to individuals who hold a doctorate in an appropriate discipline. The appointee would be expected to have a strong commitment to research in the area of mental illness and to provide academic leadership in this area. Applicants must be available to attend an interview in Sydney, on Wednesday 13th or Thursday 14th October 2010.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/Information-About/Research/Current-Opportunities.aspx

The Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (ARHRF) invites applications from individuals holding a PhD looking to build a research career in the area of mental health for the Geoffrey Betts Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship may be held in any University Department or Research Institute undertaking relevant research.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen or have Permanent Resident Status and not be under bond to any foreign government. Applicants are to provide, where appropriate, evidence of resident status. Applicants must be available to attend an interview in Sydney, on Wednesday 13th or Thursday 14th October 2010.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/Information-About/Research/Current-Opportunities.aspx

The HWK announces the launch of a focus program in the area of European studies in 2010. The HWK-Europe-Fellowships are dedicated to foster the studies of European history, politics, culture and societies and to broaden the knowledge about Europe in the world.

The Fellowships are intended for scholars of social sciences and neighbouring disciplines (such as economics, legal studies, history, ethnology, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, etc.) who want to pursue a project on Europe and whose research will benefit from the possibility to study Europe from within. The HWK strongly encourages the application of researchers who plan to set up a temporary study group on their topic at the HWK.

The HWK allows for different financial solutions regarding reimbursement of fellows, such as direct compensation or reimbursement of the home institution. Applicants should at least hold a PhD or equivalent qualification. A Fellowship is to last between 3 and up to 10 months, the fellowship can be split into two or more stays at the institute.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.h-w-k.de/wie-wird-man-fellow1.html?&L=1#c3752

HCA Foundation exists to support learned exchange between Harvard University and Australia. Its ambition is to attract quality applicants whose work will bring clear benefit to Australia. A working visit of several months is normally envisaged, during which Fellows are encouraged to interact additionally with educators and students in their vicinity. Although the scope of its current program is limited to science and technology, and in the direction from Harvard to Australia, expansion to other disciplines - and in the other direction - may occur as funds become available.

A Fellowship award can cover travel to/from Australia, reasonable salary / living expenses in Australia for several months (US$ 8,000 per month is a guide figure), research-related travel within Australia, and perhaps purchases of research-specific materials, instruments or equipment. In some cases, the host institution may decide to enhance the project's outcomes by co-contributing, ie supplementing the Fellowship grant. Applications are invited from scientists who:

• are normally based at Harvard University or one of its closely affiliated institutions
• have links with research or science education activities in Australia

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://hcag.org.au/Australia-Harvard_Fellowship.html

Multidisciplinary

The Matsumae International Foundation is offering another round of fellowships, founded as a result of Dr Shigeyoshi Matsumae's call. The Foundation hopes to accept researchers from as many nations as possible, but first priority will be given to the fields of natural science, engineering and medicine.

Applicants must be of non-Japanese nationality and meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Hold a PhD
• Not of the age of 40 when submitting an application
• At least basic conversational ability in English or Japanese
• Not travelled to Japan previously
• Substanial/honarary position at the University
• Have not been invited to attend this program previously
• Sound health

Funding is up to 240,000 yen monthly and 100,00 yen on arrival, plus airfare and insurance. Fellowships are for 3 - 6 months in duration.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~mif/

Multidisciplinary

The AISEF Postgraduate Fellowship is directed at promoting scientific exchange and collaboration between Israel and Australia and provides funding to assist a student enrolled in a postgraduate research degree at an Australian University to spend up to 6 months working in a research laboratory in Israel.

The long-term objective of the Foundation is to foster exchange and collaboration between Israel and Australia. Eligibility for the Fellowship is restricted to Israeli or Australian nationals or those holding permanent residency visas for either country. The research activity undertaken by the student must be part of, or contribute to, the Australian postgraduate degree for which they are studying. The period spent at the Israeli research laboratory can occur at any point during the student's study for the Australian degree but must be completed in 2011 and prior to submission of the thesis for examination. The minimum period of the Fellowship is 3 months. One Fellowship will be offered.

The funds cover economy return airfares from the student's home university to the Israeli research laboratory and contribute to living and accommodation costs for a period up to 6 months to a maximum of A$5000. Successful applicants will be expected to arrange accommodation through the Israeli laboratory in which they will be working.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/aisef/aisefpgfellow-app-aust.html

The Heart Foundation offers funding to support researchers working in the area of cardiovascular disease and related disorders. We are now calling for applications for round three of Travel Grants in 2010.

Travel Grants are available to support Australian researchers travelling to present their cardiovascular research at a conference overseas. They are also available to Indigenous health researchers travelling to present their research in Australia.

Please visit, their website in January for further information and application instructions:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/Research/Available_Funding/Travel_Grants/Pages/default.aspx

The Foundation has awarded 219 individual Travel Grants since 2003. The grants are offered to further the career opportunities of early career Australian post-doctoral researchers by enabling them to make presentations of their research findings at international conferences/meetings/related activities ("conferences") where they may meet colleagues and establish the foundations for ongoing research collaborations. Application forms will be available on the website from 1st July. Internal closing date is 13 August for conferences / travel between 1st November 2010 and 31st May 2011.

Please visit, their website in January for further information and application instructions:
http://www.cassfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=17&Itemid=54

Health Sciences

The ASPET-Astellas Awards in Translational Pharmacology are intended to extend fundamental research closer to applications directed towards improving human health. The awards will be given to 1) recognize those individuals whose research has the potential to lead to the introduction of novel pharmacologic approaches or technologies that may offer significant advances in clinical medicine in the future and 2) to facilitate that translational process. The awards are made possible by a grant to ASPET from the Astellas Foundation.

Three (3) awards of $30,000 each will be made to individuals. The money may be used for supplemental research funding, travel, training, or in any way that furthers the goals described above. In addition to the $30,000, award winners will receive travel to and lodging at the ASPET annual meeting for the winner and his/her spouse.

There are no restrictions on nominees for this award. Any ASPET member in good standing may nominate an individual for this award. Awards will be judged in two categories, viz. junior and senior investigators, with at least one award being given in each category. Junior investigators are defined as individuals at the assistant professor or equivalent level. In the event that there are insufficient meritorious candidates in either the junior or senior category, the committee reserves the right to make all awards in a single category. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.aspet.org/awards/ASPET-Astellas/

H&SS

The Crawford Medal is awarded bi-annually in recognition of the outstanding achievements of scholars in the Humanities in Australia who are currently
engaged in research and whose publications contribute towards an understanding of their disciplines by the general public. The Medal celebrates the outstanding career of the late Max Crawford, Foundation Fellow of the Academy and eminent historian who greatly influenced the teaching of history in Australian universities and schools. The nominee must meet the following five criteria:

• Quality and Impact
• Enrichment of Cultural Life
• Media
• Goal Focussed
• Early Career Research

The award is funded through the proceeds of a bequest to the Academy by Professor Crawford.

For more information and application guidelines, please visit:
http://www.humanities.org.au/grants/Crawford/crawford.htm

The purpose of the Career Development Research Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for outstanding biomedical and health researchers with proved track records to undertake research that is of major importance in the broad field of gastroenterology, hepatology or related disorders. The Fellowship is intended to provide bridging support to allow GESA members to successfully apply to the NHMRC for either a Career Development Award or a Senior Research Fellowship. This fellowship is tenable in association with a gastroenterological unit (medical, surgical or paediatric) in a teaching hospital, a university department or research institution that has demonstrated interest in research into gastrointestinal health and disease. Applicants must hold a higher degree. The current value of the Career Development Research Fellowship is $85,000 p.a.

The applicant is required to:

• Be a current financial member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia, defined as “being a financial member of the society for at least one year prior to application for this award”;
• Hold a relevant postgraduate research degree (MD, PhD or equivalent);
• Be not more than five (5) years but no more than ten (10) years from the awarding of their postgraduate research degree and wish to make their career in Australia undertaking research in an Australian academic institution;
• Have a demonstrated role as an independent investigator committed to full-time research in gastroenterology/hepatology;
• Be a senior member of a team with current research funding as evidenced by project or program grant funding (i.e., from NHMRC, ARC, NIH, hospital foundation or university sources);

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.gesa.org.au/researchawards/awards/AZ-CDRF.cfm

Multidisciplinary

The Endeavour Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from Australia to undertake short-term research (4-6 months), in any field of study. The research must be undertaken in participating countries in the Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe and Middle East. Aimed at building international linkages and networks, these Awards provide opportunities for award holders to further develop their knowledge and skills.

The Endeavour Research Fellowships aim to:

• enable high achieving scholars from participating countries to undertake research in Australia and for Australians to do the same abroad
• further develop Award Holders’ knowledge and skills in their field of research
• strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and the participating countries
• showcase Australia’s educational sector
• strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Australia and Award Holders' home countries
• build international linkages and networks.

Total funding is available up to $AUD23,500. All Endeavour Award Holders must commence their approved program and Award between 15 January and 30 November 2011 and 1 July 2011 and 30 November 2011 (second round). Applicants who have commenced or intend to commence their program at their host organisation in 2010 are ineligible to apply.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/Australian_applicants/research_fellowships.htm

Multidisciplinary

The Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians provide financial support for Indigenous postgraduate students, Doctorate candidates and postdoctoral fellows to undertake short‐term research (4‐6 months) towards an Australian Masters or PhD; or postdoctoral research in any field of study. The research is to be undertaken in participating countries within the Asia‐Pacific and Middle East regions. Aimed at building international linkages and networks, these Awards provide opportunities for award holders to further develop their knowledge and skills

The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships aim to:

• enable high achieving Indigenous Australian scholars to undertake research in participating countries within the Asia‐Pacific and Middle East regions
• further develop Award Holders’ knowledge and skills in their field of research
• strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and the participating countries
• showcase Australia’s educational sector
• strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Australia and Award Holders' host countries
• build international linkages and networks.

Total funding is available up to $AUD23,500. All Endeavour Award Holders must commence their approved program and Award between 15 January and 30 November 2011 and 1 July 2011 and 30 November 2011 (second round). Applicants who have commenced or intend to commence their program at their host organisation in 2010 are ineligible to apply.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/Australian_applicants/research_fellowships_indigenous.htm

Multidisciplinary

The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from participating Asian countries to undertake short‐term research (4‐6 months) towards a Masters, PhD or postdoctoral research in their home country, in any field of study in Australia; and for Australian postgraduate and postdoctoral students engaged in a Masters, PhD or postdoctoral research in Australia, to undertake short term research (4‐6 months) in any field of study, in participating Asian countries. Aimed at building international linkages and networks, these Awards provide opportunities for award holders to further develop their knowledge and skills. Total funding is available up to $AUD23,500.

The Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians aim to:

• enable high achieving scholars from Asia to undertake research in Australia and Australians to undertake research in Asia
• further develop the social and economic environment of Asia and Australia
• strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and Asia
• showcase Australia’s educational sector
• strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Asia and Australia
• further develop Award Holders’ knowledge and skills in their fields of study
• build international linkages and networks.

All Endeavour Award Holders must commence their approved program and Award between 15 January and 30 November 2011 and 1 July 2011 and 30 November 2011 (second round). Applicants who have commenced or intend to commence their program at their host organisation in 2010 are ineligible to apply.

For further information and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/Australian_applicants/cheung_kong_research_fellowships.htm